Failing to get data from the ZI is a hard error (#685)

dont pretend that it's not
microsoft · Oct 16, 2017 · df4d541 · df4d541
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diff --git a/qcodes/instrument_drivers/ZI/ZIUHFLI.py b/qcodes/instrument_drivers/ZI/ZIUHFLI.py
@@ -495,8 +495,10 @@ def get(self):
                     error_counter += 1
 
                 if error_counter >= num_retries:
-                    log.warning('[+] ZI scope acquisition failed, maximum number'
-                                'of retries performed. No data returned')
+                    log.error('[+] ZI scope acquisition failed, maximum number'
+                              'of retries performed. No data returned')
+                    raise RuntimeError('[+] ZI scope acquisition failed, maximum number'
+                              'of retries performed. No data returned')
             finally:
                 # cleanup and make ready for next scope acquisition
                 scope.finish()